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We interviewed a neuropathologist whod long been concerned about head injuries in sport. so have things changed? seven years on, we caught up. its a very slow and slightly frustrating process. im slightly depressed and disappointed that sports havent kind of got together properly on this. why is it a particular problem in physical contact sports? concussion is a form of brain injury. what we believe is happening is, deep down in the brain, the rotational forces, as the head is impacted and the b...

Rugby today takes concussion on the pitch very seriously. commentator: 0h! look, he was chest to shoulder first. and there he is. hes off, look. i thinkjohnny williams, he had to go off. just because somebody looks as though theyve had a mild brain injury, it doesnt mean that theres not something more significant, serious, possibly life—threatening going on inside the skull. so, from that point of view, get them off the park. there are more red cards for high tackles. commentator: wayne barnes...

In 2014, in another programme, we interviewed a neuropathologist whod long been concerned about head injuries in sport. so have things changed? seven years on, we caught up. its a very slow and slightly frustrating process. im slightly depressed and disappointed that sports havent kind of got together properly on this. why is it a particular problem in physical contact sports? concussion is a form of brain injury. what we believe is happening is, deep down in the brain, the rotational forces, as...

Concerned about head injuries in sport. so have things changed? seven years on, we caught up. its a very slow and slightly frustrating process. im slightly depressed and disappointed that sports havent kind of got together properly on this. why is it a particular problem in physical contact sports? concussion is a form of brain injury. what we believe is happening is, deep down in the brain, the rotational forces, as the head is impacted and the brain rotates inside the skull, that actually ther...